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Côte d'Ivoire electoral reform proposals

Overview

Following the dissolution of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) by President Alassane Ouattara, Ivorian opposition parties and civil society groups have moved to propose a new electoral architecture.

On October 3, 2026, several groups, including the Haut Conseil électoral (HCE), the Coalition pour l'alternance pacifique en Côte d'Ivoire (CAP-CI), and the Mouvement politique Aujourd'hui et demain, la Côte d'Ivoire (ADCI), reached a consensus on a joint proposal. This plan, which features a two-tier structure separating technical administration from political oversight, was formally submitted to the Minister of the Interior and Security, General Vagondo Diomandé, on October 5.

While many major platforms harmonized their views, the Parti des peuples africains – Côte d'Ivoire (PPA-CI) did not co-sign the document. The PPA-CI has instead called for an « inclusive political dialogue » to establish a consensual electoral architecture.

On October 14, 2026, a joint declaration was issued by opposition leaders, including representatives from the PDCI-RDA, Simone Gbagbo, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, and Charles Blé Goudé. These groups formally requested a national dialogue led by the Prime Minister to ensure the independence and transparency of the replacement for the CEI. In response, government spokesperson Amadou Coulibaly stated that the government is analyzing recommendations sent to the Ministry of the Interior. He indicated that once points of convergence are identified, proposals will be sent to the National Assembly for study, rather than through a formal national dialogue.

On October 15, 2026, the ruling Rassemblement des Houphouëtistes pour la Démocratie et la Paix (RHDP) also submitted formal proposals to Minister Diomandé. Led by Executive Secretary Ibrahima Cissé Bacongo, the RHDP submission aims to modernize administration through the professionalization of agents, the introduction of technologies to prevent fraud, increased representation for political parties and civil society, and a clearer legal framework for electoral disputes.

Entities

Côte d’Ivoire · Alassane Ouattara · Vagondo Diomandé · Pascal Affi N’Guessan · National Assembly of Côte d’Ivoire

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The proposal was formally presented on Monday to Interior and Security Minister General Vagondo Diomandé in Abidjan
[● 2 SOURCES] President Alassane Ouattara had dissolved, in May last, the Commission électorale indépendante (CEI)
[○ 1 SOURCE] At the core of the proposal is a two-tier institutional framework designed to separate the technical management of elections from political oversight.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The party [PPA-CI] did not co-sign this document and did not participate in the meeting with the government representative.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Parti des peuples africains-Côte d'Ivoire (PPA-CI, opposition) demands the opening of an « inclusive political dialogue »

Timeline

12 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
RHDP submits electoral reform proposals in Côte d’Ivoire
The ruling RHDP party has submitted proposals to the Ivorian government for a new electoral body aimed at modernizing election administration and increasing transparency.
12 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Ivorian opposition calls for national dialogue on electoral reform
Ivorian opposition leaders are demanding a national dialogue to reform the country's electoral body, while the government plans to review recommendations and move the proposal to the National Assembly.
20 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Côte d’Ivoire opposition submits joint electoral reform proposal
Ivorian opposition groups have submitted a joint proposal for a new two-tier electoral management body to the government, following the dissolution of the country's previous electoral commission.
23 days ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Côte d'Ivoire opposition adopts joint proposal for new electoral body
Ivorian opposition groups, including PPA-CI and ADCI, have adopted a joint proposal for a new electoral body to be submitted to the Ministry of the Interior on October 5, 2026.

Sources

abidjan4all.info · afrikactus.com · agenceafrique.com · connectionivoirienne.net · infocotedivoire.com · informateur.ci · ledebativoirien.net · liberiapublicradio.com · nasuba.info · nigeractu.info · pressafrik.com · senego.com · yeclo.com

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